Arlette Chabot
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Arlette Chabot is a prominent French
journalist and political commentator. She was until August 2010 the head of the editorial team of France 2
. In March 2011 she moved to the radio station Europe 1
to become head of news and information.
Chabot began her career at France Inter
in 1974, where she was a speaker and headed the political services of the redaction. In 1984, she joined TF1
and headed its political service until 1990. She joined FR3 and became head redactor of the political and economical service. From 1992, she held the same office at France 2
. From 1994 to 1998, she was deputy director of the redaction of France 2.
She animated the debate show Mots Croisés from September 1997 to September 2005, when she was replaced by Yves Calvi.
From February 2004 until February 2011, Arlette Chabot was director of the editorial team of France 2, replacing Olivier Mazerolle. She has also hosted the show À vous de juger on France 2 since September 2005.
Chabot was one of the journalists (along with Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
) who moderated the May 2, 2007 French presidential debate
between Ségolène Royal
and Nicolas Sarkozy
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
journalist and political commentator. She was until August 2010 the head of the editorial team of France 2
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
. In March 2011 she moved to the radio station Europe 1
Europe 1
Europe 1, formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately owned radio network created in 1955. It is one of the leading French radio broadcasters and heard throughout France...
to become head of news and information.
Chabot began her career at France Inter
France Inter
France Inter is a major French public radio channel and part of Radio France. It is a "generalist" station, aiming to provide a wide national audience with a full service of news and intelligent spoken-word programming, both serious and entertaining, liberally punctuated with an eclectic mix of...
in 1974, where she was a speaker and headed the political services of the redaction. In 1984, she joined TF1
TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
and headed its political service until 1990. She joined FR3 and became head redactor of the political and economical service. From 1992, she held the same office at France 2
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
. From 1994 to 1998, she was deputy director of the redaction of France 2.
She animated the debate show Mots Croisés from September 1997 to September 2005, when she was replaced by Yves Calvi.
From February 2004 until February 2011, Arlette Chabot was director of the editorial team of France 2, replacing Olivier Mazerolle. She has also hosted the show À vous de juger on France 2 since September 2005.
Chabot was one of the journalists (along with Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor is a French TV journalist and writer. He is a household name in France, and nicknamed PPDA. With over 30 years and in excess of 4,500 editions of television news to his credit, he was one of the longest serving newsreaders in the world until he was fired in 2008...
) who moderated the May 2, 2007 French presidential debate
French presidential debates
French presidential debates traditionally occur between the two rounds of the presidential elections, and are broadcast on TV.- 1974 :The role of TV in French presidential election became prominent after Charles de Gaulle's decision to propose a referendum on the establishment of the election of...
between Ségolène Royal
Ségolène Royal
Marie-Ségolène Royal , known as Ségolène Royal, is a French politician. She is the president of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council, a former member of the National Assembly, a former government minister, and a prominent member of the French Socialist Party...
and Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....
.